Faithful God,
you have appointed us, your witnesses,
to be a light that shines in the world:
let us not hide the bright hope you have given us,
but tell everyone of your love,
revealed in Jesus Christ the Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Almighty God,
who alone can bring order
to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:
Give your people grace
so to love what you command
and to desire what you promise;
that, among the many changes of the world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Merciful Father,
you gave Jesus Christ to be for us the bread of life,
that those who come to him should never hunger.
Draw us to our Lord in faith and love,
that we may eat and drink with him at his table in the kingdom,
where he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.

1st Reading Isaiah 40: 21–31
566* Fight the good fight with all thy might
3 God is love: let heaven adore him
306* O Spirit of the living God
323* The God of Abraham praise
35* The spacious firmament on high


Psalm Psalm 147: 1–12, 21c
16* Like a mighty river flowing

2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 9: 16–23
478* Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
589 Lord, speak to me that I may speak
306* O Spirit of the living God
491* We have a gospel to proclaim

The Gospel Mark 1: 29–39
65 At evening when the sun had set
512* From you all skill and science flow
211* Immortal love for ever full
213 Jesus’ hands were kind hands
513 O Christ, the healer, we have come